Hinduism in Suriname

Surinamese Hindus
Total population
129,440 (2015)
constituting 23.15% of the population.
Regions with significant populations
Suriname
Netherlands · Guyana  · Dutch Caribbean · French Guiana
Religions
Hinduism
(Sanātana Dharma)
Majority sect
Sanātanī (80.58%)
Minority sects
Arya Samaj (13.81%) · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Kabir Panth · Hindu atheism · Others
Scriptures
Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads  · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita) · other Hindu texts
Languages
Sanskrit (liturgical language)
Sarnami Hindustani · Surinamese Dutch · Surinamese-Javanese
Related ethnic groups
Dutch Hindus · Guyanese Hindus · Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus

Hinduism in Suriname is the second-largest religion. According to ARDA, there are 129,440 Hindus in Suriname as of 2015, constituting 23.15% of the population. Suriname has the second largest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere, after Guyana (24.8%).

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